yeah its the plastic tab that the detent spring sits in that wears, they don't exactly do much aside from wave a grease/oil brush near the part as they assemble it, remember it only had to last 100k, modern stuff is made so that at 120k 80% of the car is 90% wornout
the good news is that when they redesigned the switch (since the BCM now controls everything and all the MFS is doing is "requesting" a function)
the thing bolts on from the side so it can be replaced without removing the steering wheel like the 03 and older steering columns, just be carefull of the horn pin.
the junkyard is a great place to practice parts removal, 2$ entry fee gives you lots of training and experience, with the "no fuqs given" encouragement
